Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-07-26
SIIEEP.

As this class Of stock II al the redeem
ing property the farmers are keeping. we
wish 10 throw out few sessonablc hints
on their care and feed. We cannot under
stand why tarnlps fci to sheep produce
such results, yet u Il = demonstrated fact
that = bushel OF turnlps Is worth half A.
much A = bushel OF corn 10 feed these
animals. Now A. 10 the cost Of raising
turuips, We think they can be proiacet In
Msine AZ 10 cents per bushel. which, II we
are correct In our Judgment about their
vAlue ~ feed, every farmer should raise
liberal supply, and it's not too late 10 al
tend 10 tails crop The English fat iurnips
are very easily raised. and are said TO be
Just A. good as other varieties. one OF
my neighbOrs has Just dressed and sent 10
market some nne lambs, Fat ~ seal. Tor
which he received the top market price.
Ills sheep are In nice coalition, aud the
only proveuder fed Was .arnips.
We are pleased % note the active de-
mAnd for wool now Just clipped. There IL
great satisfaction In seeing our farmers
get worked up on this wool question. IL
seems some like old times when farm
products OF AL kinds were In demand. and
We farmers were wide awake. The depre-
citation In values. causing low prices, has
discouraged many OF our people, aud thelr
prosperity Il looked upon a. thing or The
past, which Il a mistake. Agriculture Il
the foundation OF All other AyOeauous,
ani In time will come 10 the front. Man
ufActurcrs, merchants, professional men,
capitalists, aud AL classes OF laborcfs de-
pend wholly on the tiller OF the soil. No
avocAiion or business could exist withoat
the productions OF our farms. By this
reasoning We farmers Arc kings, on above
kings. a. mouarchs arc obliged 10 sioop
Ani ask the husbanimAn fOr some OF bis
substance. We noticed In The wool re-
port maize In the Nsw Eagldhd ldrnfr,
recently, this expression 1T IL not The
farmers who are holding the wool, bot The
Internal gambling spectators. who are no
better than robbers We take exceptions
- this jArgou of nonsense. and would ask
our Maine farmers What would have been
The result this season In our state, with
the present wool clip. II the spectators
hsi not come 20 the rescue and driven
Manufacturers up % the preseti high and
rcmuncraiyc price being paid al over
MalnC. ftNeuty-fvc % twenty sighi cents
ard WILL 20 - thirty cents u We have CON-
petition suoughi No. We say, Jet Us have
more spectators and live men who Will
risk their money Cor the farmers benefit
Give us more robbers" A. We All Ike -
be- robbed og our animals and crops, " The
roobsr leaves good. round price In good
money.
IL l. now plain fac. that sheep viii
pay well for years % come, better Than
ever before N We learn sons 0f the pro
gftssive Ideas about their carr aud feed
Some fArmers shui their sheep into TIE
same oli posture year After year, because
their faihsr dii ~. They will never sue
ceci. They should try new things give
them he COW pasture; cut The bushes and
barn them of AMI SOW seed these smuiiy
spots src conducive % the health % these
aulm,ls. They will always cover them
selves with smli II possible. aud every
hatcher knows that sheep that are coal
black from coming In contact With smut.
" logs. are always fat. There II hardly
pasture in Maine that could not be greatly
bcnsi,cd by cutting the bushes Ani burn |
log out The stamps. which would pay two |
fold by Increasing lis value ~ a sheep |
pasture. While our neat cattle are under |
a cloud hy TIE price of beef raining down |
- 80 low /. dgurc a. to discourage The |
hest cattle men. We should take ho.d OF
sheep husbantry with = will. study The |
question. ant see n We cannot produce |
mutton AMI lambs far ahead OF those who |
have operated IL for the last generation.
This can be done by uuremli,iug care aud |
hleh feeding.
Esch farmer shoali not depend on The
West FOR thi. pfovcnder. Raise barley And
turuips cut your hay early aud cure u
well; plough up and rc-seet The old worn
oui pasture give some OF that rich earth
an airing; IL probably hAs laid flc bali
century. Zach man who aAs COOL farm
has mine % wealth. bat II mus, be opcr'
Aisd lniellgvnily. We must get out OF
the old ruts. DO something difsrent ifom
our fathers study agriculture; expert
msut; keep farm books take ball foEen
of The bcsi agricultural papers; smoke
les tobacco; drink less cider, aui Jet
people know We are alive. We need noi
pat on alrs. bat Ne can be Intelligent and
well posted. and know We are ilsi - good |
~ any one. and assert the same Z. |
Lbs. ia Niias Firmsr.